Sixth Street Specialty Lending Past Earnings Performance
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Sixth Street Specialty Lending has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.1%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 6.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.3% per year. Sixth Street Specialty Lending's return on equity is 11%, and it has net margins of 36.6%.
Key information
4.1%
Earnings growth rate
-3.2%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 10.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 15.3% |
| Return on equity | 11.0% |
| Net Margin | 36.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Sixth Street Specialty Lending: A BDC Worthy Of Your Capital
May 08Sixth Street Specialty Lending: A Quality Dividend Powerhouse For Long-Term Investors
Apr 21Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Improved Fundamentals But Expensive
Mar 13Sixth Street Specialty Lending: I Like The Quality, But Not At 31% Premium
Feb 15Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Strong Liquidity Enables Navigation Of Lower Interest Rates
Feb 03Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Lower Interest Rates Won't Hurt Its Income Potential
Jan 10Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Underwhelming Performance And Rising Non-Accruals (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 17Sixth Street Specialty Lending: 10% Yield Is Getting Less Sustainable
Nov 10Sixth Street Specialty Lending: How's Dividend After Interest Rate Cut
Oct 15Sixth Street Specialty Lending: A 10% BDC Yield For A Recession
Sep 05Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Good Way To Play Defense In BDC Sector
Aug 22Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Defensive BDC To Buy When Volatility Hits
Aug 15Sixth Street Specialty Lending: An 8.7% Dividend Worth Considering
Jul 16Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Consistent Performance Justifies Premium
Jul 05Sixth Street Lending: You Can Get A 9% Yield, But The Stock Is No Bargain
Jun 22Sixth Street Specialty Lending: A Top Notch BDC To Buy On A Pullback
Jun 02Sixth Street Continues Thriving, Proving To Be A Solid Long-Term Dividend Investment
May 13Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Still Thriving Despite The Headwinds
Mar 18Sixth Street Lending Q4: Smooth Sailing For This 10% Yielding BDC
Feb 21Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Trades At A Premium To Nav Due To High Quality
Feb 10Sixth Street Specialty Lending: 8% Yield And NAV/Share Growth
Jan 26Switching Walk From Main Street Capital To Sixth Street Specialty Lending
Jan 08Sixth Street Specialty Lending: A Top BDC Selling At A Fair Price (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 15Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Outperforming, Strong Earnings
Nov 17Sixth Street Specialty Lending: The 9.2% Yield Is One To Hold
Oct 13Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Best Of Breed In BDC Space
Sep 04TSLX: The Golden Age Of Private Credit
Aug 23Sixth Street Specialty Lending: 10% Yield, Strong Q1 Earnings
Jul 28Sixth Street Specialty Lending: The 9.4% Dividend Yield Is Getting Fatter
Jul 21Sixth Street Specialty Lending: 9.7% Yield And Investment Grade Credit Rating
Jun 09TSLX: Another Quarter Of Outperformance For This 11.2% Yielding BDC
May 23Sixth Street Specialty Lending goes ex-dividend on Monday
Feb 24Sixth Street Specialty Lending raises base dividend by 2% to $0.46
Feb 1610%-Yielding Sixth Street Specialty Lending Is A Buy
Jan 20Sixth Street: You Can Still Get A 10% Yield On Your Purchase
Jan 09Sixth Street Specialty Lending: A 10%-Yielding Gift For Investors
Nov 02Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Buy This 8.6% Yield Before The Rebound
Aug 19Sixth Street Specialty Lending: A Solid BDC At The Right Price
Aug 10Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. raises quarterly base dividend
Aug 03Sleep Well At Night With 8.0% Yielding Sixth Street
May 28Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Have Your Cake And Eat It Too
Mar 19Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Best-Of-Breed BDC With 7.2% Core Yield
Mar 10Sixth Street Specialty Lending: Safe High Yield For A Rich Retirement
Mar 02Buy This Inflation Resistant Dividend Monster: Sixth Street
Dec 19Sixth Street: An Excellent BDC That Gives You Stocking Stuffers
Dec 077.4% Yield Plus Bonus: Buy Sixth Street Specialty Lending
Sep 23Pound For Pound, Sixth Street Is One Of The Best BDCs Around
Jul 13Bag A 7.6% Yield With Sixth Street Specialty Lending
Jun 21Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Sixth Street Specialty Lending makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 481 | 176 | 103 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 483 | 187 | 104 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 478 | 187 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 474 | 211 | 107 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 459 | 217 | 106 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 438 | 222 | 106 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 419 | 217 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 382 | 187 | 95 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 338 | 120 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 309 | 108 | 77 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 287 | 104 | 76 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 281 | 124 | 80 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 280 | 196 | 94 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 279 | 212 | 97 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 262 | 223 | 94 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 263 | 250 | 89 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 270 | 288 | 84 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 270 | 178 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 274 | 162 | 77 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 273 | 111 | 76 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 265 | 63 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 251 | 155 | 70 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 260 | 131 | 71 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 253 | 138 | 70 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 257 | 124 | 70 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 262 | 119 | 72 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 236 | 132 | 67 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 225 | 119 | 64 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 218 | 117 | 62 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 211 | 112 | 60 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 212 | 118 | 61 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 213 | 130 | 63 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 201 | 148 | 61 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 192 | 137 | 60 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 186 | 100 | 59 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 179 | 72 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 178 | 57 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 173 | 64 | 55 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 176 | 82 | 51 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 167 | 91 | 49 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 168 | 84 | 47 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 163 | 85 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 145 | 92 | 39 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 130 | 90 | 34 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: TSLX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: TSLX's current net profit margins (36.6%) are lower than last year (47.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: TSLX's earnings have grown by 4.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: TSLX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: TSLX had negative earnings growth (-18.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (18.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: TSLX's Return on Equity (11%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/11 07:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mark DeVries | Barclays |
| Derek Hewett | BofA Global Research |
| Derek Hewett | BofA Global Research |